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The preparation tips for Bank PO (Probationary Officer) exam as you need it you’re your preparation are as follows:
IBPS PO Exam Syllabus and Tips for Preparation
Reasoning
It tests the power of observation and mental ability. It has the one of the highest allocation of marks so try to practice it thoroughly.
This is also a section where you can get good scores.
You need to concentrate on solving a lot of problems like mirror images and problems that involve figures.
Quantitative Aptitude
It tests mathematical ability.
It covers areas like probability, time and distance, mensuration, profit and loss, number system, fractions and the like.
To prepare for it, practice as many sums as possible.
Also try to solve questions by using mental tricks.
Practice is the key to achieving good scores here.
General Awareness
Usually 75% of the questions in this section are related to the banking field, while 25% is allocated to current affairs.
To score good marks, keep update yourself with the current banking policies, various changes they may have undergone, the causes, the impact the policy changes had on the economic situation of the country, and the like.
Keep yourself updated with latest happenings in the field of science, history, geography, and other areas. Reading newspapers and watching news on TV regularly help you prepare for the section.
English language
It is for 40 marks. It checks the candidate's command over the language.
To prepare, one can start reading English newspapers regularly, learn a couple of new words every day, note down the antonyms and synonyms of words, practice comprehension, and watch English news on a regular basis.
Learn and practice grammar.
There are online grammar tests too that you can take.
Computer knowledge
This section is based on simple applications.
You may also choose to refer to basic NCERT Computer books.
Time Management:
Learn to manage time effectively.
Divide time in such a manner that you are able to attempt all the questions.
It may seem difficult to answer 200 questions in 120 minutes, but with a little bit of smartness and practice, you can do so.
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Bank PO Exam - Solved Papers (Upto 2013)
Bank PO Question Paper
Q.1-8. Red the following information carefully
and answer the question which follow :
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H study in different standards
viz. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th, All them
are seated around a circular table facing the centre.
C sits third to right of H. H studies in std. 8 F sits
second to left of E. E is not an immediate
neighbour of C or H. The one who studies in std.1
is an immediate neighbour of E. Three people sit
between H and the student of std. 7. H, C and also
their immediate neighbour do not study in std. 2.
Only one person sits between the student of std .2
and G. Student of std. 3 and 4 are immediate
neighbour of each other. C is neither in std. 4 nor
in std.3. Only one person sits between A and the
student of std 5. A does not study in std 2 or 3. B
does not study in std. 2.
Q.1. Which of the following is true regarding
F ?
(1) F studies in std.5
(2) D and G are immediate neighbour
of F
(3) One person sits between F and the
student of std. 4
(4) F sits second to right of A
(5) None is true
Q.2. Who amongst the following studies in std.
3 ?
(1) C (2) F
(3) G (4) B
(5) Cannot be determined
Q.3. How many persons sit between D and the
student of std. 4, when counted from the
left hand side of student of std. 4 ?
(1) None (2) One
(3) Two (4) Three
(5) Four
Q.4. Which of the following is true ?
(1) Only one person is sitting between
of std 4 and std.6
(2) D studies in std.2
(3) The one studying in std. 3 is an
immediate neighbour of H
(4) One person sits between H and the
student of std. 2
(5) None is true
Q.5. Who amongst the following represent
immediate neighbours of G ?
(1) A, B
(2) E and the student of std. 2
(3) H and the student of std. 6
(4) E, F (5) A, D
Q.6-7. Four of the following five are alike in a
certain way and so form a group. Which
is the one that does not belong to that
group ?
Q.6. (1) BAH (2) EDG
(3) CBF (4) HGA
(5) DFE
Q.7. (1) ED (2) FC
(3) AH (4) EG
(5) CB
Q.8. What will come in the place of the question
mark ?
G D B A ?
(1) E (2) F (3) C
(4) H (5) A
Q.9-10. Four of the following five are alike in a
certain way and hence way and hence
from a group. Which is the one that does
not belong to the group ?
Q.9. (1) Asia (2) Antarctica
(3) Africa (4) Alaska
(5) Australia
Q.10. (1) Trophy (2) Medal
(3) Certificate (4) Gift
(5) Prize
Q.11-13.Four of the following five are alike in a
certain way based upon the order in
which these appear in the English
alphabetical series and hence from a
group. Which is the one that does not
belong to that group ?
Q.11. (1) MPQO (2) DGHF
(3) RUTV (4) VYZX
(5) JMNL
Q.12. (1) AMCL (2) WIVK
(3) GVIU (4) XDZC
(5) HRJQ
Q.13. (1) AZMN (2) BYEF
(3) CXUV (4) FUNO
(5) IRDV
Q.14-20. Study the following information carefully
and answer the given question.
Seven lectures are scheduled to be held in a week.
There is only one lecture on each of the seven
days of the week. Starting from Monday and ending
on Sunday.
Chemistry is taught either on Wednesday or on
Saturday. Three lectures are scheduled to be held
between Chemistry and English. Two lectures are
scheduled to be held between English and
Computers. Lecture on Physics is scheduled on the
day which is immediately next to the day when
lecture on Biology is scheduled. Lecture on
Psychology is scheduled to be held after
Mathematics (not necessarily immediately after
Mathematics). Lecture on Psychology is not
scheduled for Saturday or Sunday.
Q.14. Which of the following lectures is
scheduled for Thursday ?
(1) Mathematics (2) English
(3) Physics (4) Biology
(5) Computers
Q.15. Which of the following combinations of
day-lecture is correct ?
(1) Saturday – Physics
(2) Monday – Biology
(3) Tuesday - English
(4) Thursday - English
(5) Sunday - Computers
Q.16. How many lectures are scheduled between
Chemistry and Physics ?
(1) None (2) One
(3) Two (4) Three
(5) Five
Q.17. If Chemistry is related to Biology and
Psychology is related to Computers in
certain way based upon the given lecture
scheduled, the Biology will be related to
which of the following based upon the
same relationship ?
(1) English (2) Mathematics
(3) Physics (4) Chemistry
(5) None of these
Q.18. On which of the following days is the
lecture on Psychology scheduled ?
(1) Friday (2) Monday
(3) Tuesday (4) Thursday
(5) None of these
Q.19. Which of the following lecture/s is/are
scheduled to be held between the lectures
on Chemistry and physics ?
(1) No lecture is scheduled between
these two lectures
(2) Only computers
(3) Computers and Psychology
(4) Computers and Biology
(5) English and Mathematics
Q.20. How many lectures are scheduled to be
held between English and Mathematics ?
(1) None (2) One
(3) Two (4) Three
(5) Five
Q.21-25. Study the following information to answer
the given question :
In a certain code
‘more money in market’ is written as ‘zo
li aa to’;
‘share in market profit’ is written as ‘vo
to je li’;
‘marking more profit now’ is written as
‘su je zo ka’;
‘now the market gains’ is written as ‘do li
yo su’.
Q.21. Which of the following does ‘vo’ stand for?
(1) profit (2) in
(3) share (4) market
(5) in or profit
Q.22. What is the code for ‘making’ ?
(1) ka (2) su
(3) je (4) zo
(5) cannot be determined
Q.23. Which of the following is the code for
‘gains’ ?
(1) su (2) li
(3) yo (4) do
(5) yo or do
Q.24. Which of the following can be the code
for ‘the more you share’ ?
(1) do yo zo vo (2) vo wi zo do
(3) vo zo wi bu (4) yo je vo wi
(5) su vo zo do
Q.25. ‘to ka li aa’ is a code for which of the
following ?
(1) share more in market
(2) now share more gains
(3) the gains in market
(4) the gains in profit
(5) making money in market
Q.26-30. In each question below is given a
statement followed by two assumption/
inferences numbered I and II An
assumption is something supposed or
taken for granted and an inference is
something which can be directly inferred
from the given facts. You have to consider
the statement and the following
assumptions / inferences and decide which
of those is / are implicit in the statement.
Give answer(1) if only I is implicit.
Give answer(2) if only II is implicit.
Give answer(3) if either I or II is implicit.
Give answer(4) if neither I nor II is implicit.
Give answer(5) if both I and II are implicit.
Q.26. Statement: Do not enter – avoid
the risk of getting
infected with the ABC
disease’ – written
outside the quarantine
ward no.2(meant only
for ABC disease) of a
hospital’.
I. Disease ‘ABC’ is
contagious
II. All the patients in ward
no.2 suffer from
disease ABC
Q.27. Statement : In city Z, people prefer
to buy Car X instead
of Car Y as Car X has
German technology
which is very advanced
I. Cars with German
technology are
perceived to be better
than other cars in city
Z.
II. Had German
technology been
present in Car Y also,
its sales would have
crossed car X’s sales.
Q.28. Statement : Railway does not
provide concession to
any one for travelling
in to certain holiday
destinations.
I. Railway services are
available for travelling
to these holiday
destinations.
II. Railway provides
concession to certain
persons for travelling
to places other than
these holiday
destinations.
Q.29. Statement : “Travelers with a ticket
for the second class if
found traveling in first
class compartment
would be penalized” –
Notice in the compartment
of a train
I. Travelers with a ticket
for the first class are
also not allowed to
travel in the
second class compartments.
II. Inspections are carried
out in the train to check
the tickets.
Q.30. Statement : The prices of petrol
and diesel have
remained unchanged
only in Nigeria since
the past three years.
I. Petrol and diesel
prices have changed
elsewhere in the
world during these
three years
II. Before this three years
period, petrol and
diesel were available
at a price different
from the present rates.
Q.31-34. In each question below a statement/s is
given followed by two courses of action
numbered I and II. A course of action is a
practicable and feasible step or be taken
for follow-up improvement, or further
action in regard to the problem, policy,
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etc. On the basis of the information given
in the statement, you have to assume
everything in the statement to be true,
and decide which of the suggested courses
of action logically follow (s) for pursuing.
Give answer(1) if only I is follows.
Give answer(2) if only II is follows.
Give answer(3) if either I or II is follows.
Give answer(4) if neither I nor II is follows.
Give answer(5) if both I and II are follows.
Q.31. Statement : People see tax as a
burden and thus
devise ways to
underpay or avoid it
altogether
Courses of action: I. Govt. should educate
& inform citizens about
the ways in
which taxes help in
development of the
nation
II. Tax rates should be
increased so that the
under-recovery in
col lection is
compensated
Q.32. Statement : There is no motivation
among today’s
generation to join the
armed forces owing to
frequent transfers to
risky areas. Perhaps
they are not aware of
the good side of it.
Courses of action : I. Short term internship
should be introduced
all high school level to
give student a peek
into the adventurous
life of the forces and
provide a more
realistic job purview.
II. The salary levels of the
defense forces should
be increased with
immediate effect.
Q.33. Statement : A plethora of bodies
with no single one
which can be held
accountable for city’s
development is the key
reason behind its
rather stagnant state.
Courses of action : I. Each body should be
given a set of duties
and there should be no
duplication in such
allocation.
II. An umbrella committee
should be appointed
with powers to
regulate action of all
other bodies.
Q.34. Statement : Number of hospital
beds per 1000 people
in India, which is a key
indicator of healthcare
infrastructure, is much
lower than many other
nations which are
thought to be poorer
than India.
Courses of action :I. The expenditure of
importing costly
medicines should be
borne by the State
III. Incentives should be
given to encourage
entry of private players
into building of
healthcare infrastructure
Q.35-41. Study the following information to answer
the given questions:
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows
containing six people each, in such a way that there
is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In
row – 1 A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all of
them are facing south. In row – 2 P, Q, R, S, T and
V are seated and all of them are facing north.
Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each
member seated in a row faces another member
of the other row.
V sits third to right of S. S faces F and F does not
sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. D sits
third to right of C. R faces C. The one facing E sits
third to right of P. B and P do not sit at the extreme
ends of the line. T is not an immediate neighbour
of V and A is not immediate neighbour of C.
Q.35. Who amongst the following faces D ?
(1) T (2) P
(3) Q (4) R
(5) None of these
Q.36. Who amongst the following represent the
people sitting extreme ends of the rows ?
(1) R, F (2) T, A
(3) D, R (4) C, Q
(5) S, A
Q.37. Four of the following five are alike in a
certain way and thus from a group. Which
is the one that does not belong to that
group ?
(1) B - T (2) A - Q
(3) C - S (4) F - P
(5) D – R
Q.38. Four of the following five are alike in a
certain way and thus from a group. Which
is the one that does not belong to that
group ?
(1) D (2) S
(3) V (4) T
(5) A
Q.39. How many persons are seated between
R and T ?
(1) One (2) Two
(3) Three (4) Four
(5) None
Q.40. Who amongst the following faces Q ?
(1) D (2) B
(3) E (4) A
(5) None of these
Q.41. Which of the following is true regarding
B?
(1) B sits to the immediate left of C
(2) B faces Q
(3) B sits fourth from the extreme left
end of the line
(4) D and F are immediate neighbour
of B
(5) None of true
Q.42-46. Each of the question below consists of a
question and two statements numbered I
and II given below it. You have to decide
whether the data provided in the
statement are sufficient to answer the
question. Read both the statement and —
Give answer (1) if the data in statement
I alone are sufficient to
answer the question,
while the data in
Statement II alone are
not sufficient to answer
the question
Give answer (2) if the data in statement
II alone are sufficient to
answer the question,
whi le the data in
Statement I alone are
not sufficient to answer
the question
Give answer (3) if the data in statement
I alone or in statement
II alone are not
sufficient to answer the
question
Give answer (4) if the data I both the
statement I and II are
not sufficient to answer
the question.
Give answer (5) if the data I both the
statement I and II
together are necessary
to answer the
question.
Q.42. In a six storey building (consisting of floors
numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The ground
floor is numbered 1, the floor above it is
numbered 2 and so on) the third floor
is unoccupied. The building houses
different people viz. P, Q, R, S and T, each
living on a different floor. On which of the
floors does T live ?
I. S lives between the floors on which
R and T live.
II. There are two floors between T’s
floor and Q’s floor.
Q.43. How is ‘see’ written in the code language?
I. ‘hope to see you is written as ‘ 3692’
do you see that’ is written as ‘1973’.
II. ‘to pray and hope’ is written as ‘0286’
and ‘hope I do well’ is written as
‘5467’.
Q.44. Among five friends A, B, C, D and E sitting
around a circular table and facing the
centre, who is sitting to the immediate
left of A ?
I. A sits third to the right of B. D is not
an immediate neighbour of B.
II. B is an immediate neighbour to C.
Q.45. Is X the wife of Y ?
I. X’s daughter M is the only sister of
R. R is the son of Y.
II. The mother of Y has only one
grandson R.
Q.46. Among P, Q, R, S and T, which bag is the
lightest ?
I. P is heavier than Q. R is as heavy as
Q. T is lighter than R.
II. S is lighter than Q but heavier than
T.
Q.47-53. In each question below are three
statement followed by two conclusions
numbered I and II. You have to take the
three given statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance from
commonly known facts and then decide
which of the given conclusions logically
follows from the three statements
disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer (1) if only conclusion I follows.
Give answer (2) if only conclusion II follows.
Give answer (3) if either conclusion I or
conclusion II follows.
Give answer (4) if neither conclusion I nor
conclusion II follows.
Give answer (5) if both conclusion I and
conclusion II follows.
Q.47-48. Statements: Some stars are moons. All
moons are planets.No planet is universe.
Q.47. Conclusion: I. All moons being
stars is a possibility.
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II. No universe is star
Q.48. Conclusion : I. At least some
planets are stars
II. No moon is universe
Q.49-50. Statements: All sticks are plants. All
plants are insects. All insects are
amphibians.
Q.49. Conclusion : I. At least some
amphibians are plants.
II. All sticks are
insects.
Q.50. Conclusion : I. All amphibians are
sticks.
II. All plants are
amphibians.
Q.51-53. Statements : All apartments are huts.
No hut is a building. All buildings are
cottages.
Q.51. Conclusions : I. No cottage is an
apartment
II. Some cottage are
apartment
Q.52. Conclusions : I. No apartment is a
cottage.
II. Some buildings being
apartments is a
possibility.
Q.53. Conclusions : I. Some cottage being
apartment is a
possibility
II. No cottage is a hut.
Q.54. Read the following information carefully
and answer the question which follows.
One of the main reasons behind the lack of
applicants for teacher’s training / degree
programmes is that teachers have not experienced
any improvement in working conditions and their
salaries have not kept pace with salaries in other
professions.
Which of the following can be inferred from the
given paragraph ?
(1) Very tough entrance exam is also
one of the reasons behind plunging
number of applicants for teacher’
training programmes
(2) In the years to come, the schools
would face a crunch in terms of
availability of qualified teachers
(3) Training programmes for other
professions are also as good as
teachers’ training programmes
(4) Number of applicants for teachers’
training programmes will improve
if the salaries in other professions
are reduced
(5) No direct relationship can be
established between the work
conditions of a particular profession
and preference for it amongst the
qualified candidates
Q.55. Read the following information carefully
and answer the question which follows.
Get more involved in our real world. Food
inflation is a fantastic way to teach our
children mathematics. Try having your
child plot a graph of how incomes have
grown in India for different jobs between,
say, 1950 and today (engineer, doctor,
maid, driver). Have them plot how costs
have grown in the same period; it will be
a fun exercise.
By the time they finish the exercise, not
only will children learn a lot, but likely you
will realize too that while our incomes9
have zoomed 300 times in this period,
salaries of maids have probably gone up
only 50 times, and costs have gone up
100 times. Your maid still has a sevenday
week, with no paid vacation or casual
leaves. And realizing just how lucky we
are is often the first step towards serious
philanthropy.
All the following can be inferred from
the above except for one :
(1) Real world problems are a good way
to understand other subjects as well
as have appreciation for the real
world problem
(2) Food inflation has effected very
differently different professionals
over the years
(3) Though there are huge salary
differences, for all the jobs/
professions the increase has atleast
not been less than the rate of
inflation over a longer period of time
(4) When we realized that we have
been lucky, we tend to think about
philanthropy and helping those who
have not been so lucky
(5) Not only children, even the parents
and other adults need to understand
and sensitise themselves about the
inequality
Q.56-58, Read the following information carefully
and answer the question which follow :
If ‘A × B’ means ‘A is father of B’.
If ‘A + B’ means ‘A is wife of B’.
If ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is daughter ‘of B’.
If ‘A – B’ means ‘A is son of B’.
Q.56. How is L related to Q in the expression ‘L
÷ M × O – P ÷ Q’ ?
(1) Granddaughter
(2) Niece
(3) Daughter – in – law
(4) Daughter
(5) Cannot be determined
Q.57. What will come in the place of the question
mark, to establish that Q is the nephew of
T in the expression : Q ? R ÷ S × T
(1) + (2) ×
(3) - (4) ÷
(5) Either – or ÷
Q.58. Which of the following relations are true
based upon the relations given in the
equations:
‘A – B × C + D’ ?
(1) C is mother of A
(2) E is wife of B
(3) D is brother of A
(4) E is mother – in – law of C
(5) None is true
Q.59. Which of the following symbols should
replace the question mark in the given
expression I order to make the
expressions’ l > L’ as well as ‘M ” K’
definitely true ?
I < J K ? L N = M
(1) > (2) <
(3) (4) =
(5) Either < or
Q.60. Which of the following symbols should be
placed in the blank spaces respectively (in
the same order from left to right) in order
to complete the given expression in such
a manner that ‘S > P’ definitely holds true
but ‘S = P’ does not hold true ?
P _ Q _ R _S
(1) , >, (2) , =,
(3) >, <, < (4) <, ,
(5) None of these
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